[darrellmaurina]

Ping.

There are some major Missouri names on this list of regional or local significance. Most are Baptists with a few Presbyterian, Lutheran, Assemblies of God, and other names, plus a number of people from Concerned Women for America and other conservative women's organizations.

It looks like Akin is now totally invested in this and is not going to back down. After the RNC chairman's “not one penny” comment, it looks like we're going to have a fight between politically active social issues conservatives — sometimes called “Tea-vangelicals” — and the Republican leadership.

I don't see any way to avoid this war now.

And no, I'm not happy and I'm not looking forward to this fight.

[Uncle Chip]

YEP -- After what the Romney camp pulled today in Tampa a lot of people got a wake up call though some are still stuck on stupid.

Riebus's statement today puts to rest the nonsense we heard all week about him not being able to beat McCaskill. The Romney GOP don't want him to win and never did. They would rather have McCaskill in the Senate.

[donozark]

Possibility of fracturing the Missouri Republican Party. I know many are reaching the “tipping point.” Priebus and the country club Republicans need to clam up.If they choose to withhold $, that is their call. But to continue pounding on Akin at this juncture only helps Ma McCaskill.

[Just mythoughts]

There are some major Missouri names on this list of regional or local significance. Most are Baptists with a few Presbyterian, Lutheran, Assemblies of God, and other names, plus a number of people from Concerned Women for America and other conservative women's organizations. It looks like Akin is now totally invested in this and is not going to back down. After the RNC chairman's “not one penny” comment, it looks like we're going to have a fight between politically active social issues conservatives — sometimes called “Tea-vangelicals” — and the Republican leadership. I don't see any way to avoid this war now. And no, I'm not happy and I'm not looking forward to this fight.

Since I'm no prophet or seer, I have no clue how this is going to turn out. I will tell any and all that the prospect of having sly like a fox, commie Claire representing Missouri for 6 mores years leaves a bitter taste from my mouth to the pit of my stomach.

For those who think Baptists only vote Republican, forget who helped keep old Bill Clinton's approval numbers steady at around 66% all through his adulteries, were the Billy Graham democrats.

AND those that are surprised and angry at the RNC's reaction have not been paying attention to the RNC since Reagan. Remember how the Republican leadership gave cover to their little Foley, full well knowing what reaction those 'values' voters would have to his 'lifestyle'... AND when the perverted liberal media outed Foley, WHO got the blame.... why those values voters because they do not know how to win elections. Foley nor the Republican leadership ever apologized for their part, and to this day the 'values' voters still get the blame for losing the House in 2006.

Where are those 'pro-life' Catholic churches?

Akin needs money, lots and lots and lots of money to win against Claire...

[so_real]

The whole "fiscon" (fiscal conservative) versus the "socon" (social conservative) is a contrived distinction used by those who are neither fiscal or social conservatives to divide us for conquering. Performing an abortion offends social conservatives. Using tax payer dollars to fund abortions offends fiscal conservatives. When a progressive liberal like Romney or Obama sign a healthcare law that provides $50 dollar abortions with the balance "distributed" to the tax payers in socialistic fashion, it offends everyone. Real conservatives do not pick and choose what they are conservative about. The war that is being waged is not being waged against fiscons or socons, it is being waged against conservatives, period. Remember asking Washington if it can "hear us now?" Washington answered "no". It's time to get louder.

[RKBA Democrat]

Its a fight the socons will lose. Or more accurately, already lost. The gop dislikes conservatives in general. But it reserves its real hatred for socons.

The only choice the socons really have is to either embrace a different party or do something other than politics.

[chris37]

I’m not looking forward to it either, because it isn’t a good time to have a fight. Sadly sometimes we don’t get to pick the time when we fight.

I support Akin, even though I do not agree with what he said, and I also do not agree with his philoshpy on that issue. But at the same time, I appreciate his fighting spirit, I don’t like cowardice, I don’t like the political cannaibalism of the GOP.

Even though I am not 100% conservative on every single issue, I want my leaders to be conservative. I want my federal representaives to be conservative. I don’t want them backing down at the first sign of trouble.

So all that being said, I hope Akin wins.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Akin said he was in the fight through November.
That will be the last we’ll hear from him.